The Dead Weather, the National top sellers at local record stores

Sea of Cowards, the Dead Weather's follow-up to last year's Horehound, took the top spot at Albums on the Hill, while claiming the second spot at Twist & Shout and third at Independent Records for the week ending May 16. The National's High Violet, released last week on 4AD, meanwhile, came in first at Twist & Shout and checked in at number two at Albums on the Hill. See the full breakdown after the jump.